Where does “magi” come from?

magi (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse magi, from Proto-Germanic magô, from Proto-Indo-European mak- — bag, belly; bag, sack; small bag or pouch.

magi (Icelandic): stomach; tummy, belly

Definitions

  1. stomach; tummy, belly

Ancestry of “magi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsemagistomach
2Proto-Germanicmagôstomach
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmak-bag, belly; bag, sack; small bag or pouch

Words derived from “magi”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mak- →Every word from Proto-Germanic magô →Every word from Old Norse magi →